Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-06-24

bright the claim of friendship and
brotherhood. AS mayor of the citv he |
bid them thrice welcome to Portland
on behalf of the citizens and hoped
these pleasant reunions might be ner.
petuated while survivor l;ved
Again welcome you to our city add
ed the mayor as he resumed his seat
Col L. B. Wait grand commander T
w. V. responded in grateful terms to
the mayors address of welcome He
briefly reviewed the causes of the sey-
eral Indian Wars of Oregon during it's
territorial days. He told of the pri
vations of the campaigns; what suffer
ings and dangers the men of the pion-
eer period went through, spoke of
their bravery and courageous heroism
which prompted the early settlers in
the defense of home and tiresides He
honored these noble men who when
danger threatened, sprang to arms and
stood between wives and children and
the sangulnary foe. These old veter-
ans who suffered, who 5raved perils
seen and unseen, and who drove back
the murderous Indians by their own
unaided efforts deserves all praise
flom future generations. Postelitv
would never know the deep debt it
was under and would scarcely ever is
able to repay these adventurous spirits
by whose daring and prowess was laid
the foundation of our present empire
of civilization on the northwest coast.
He spoke of the claims due these yeter
ans from the United States aggregat-
ing 100000 which had been disak
toe0ed. He was more than gratified at
the large attendance on the occasions,
and on behalf of the veterans returned
thanks to the city of Portland for its
kind consideration and welcome
'In conclusion" said he, such cor
dial welcome makes our hearts beat
with pride and joy and we glory in the
achievements of the past. May God
bless you all, and may your proud city
increase in wealth and Importance to
the end of time. The aged form and
gray hairs of the speaker, his deep feel
ing and earnest manner, claimed the
interest of the large audience and on
retiring he elected sincere and raptur.
Gus applause Several battle flags
were displayed tat:ered and bullet rid
dled rs silent mementoes of a bloody
crisis. One of the flags Was carried by
Gen. Phil Sheridan when he fought the
Indians at the Cascades in 1856.
Col John Kelsey was the next speaker
He reviewed the Indian Wars from the
| Whitman massacre to the last cam.
paign carried on 10y Gen. Miles He
spoke in glowing terms of the late Gen.
Joseph Lane in the wars of 1852 and
53 and of the officers and men under
him. He spoke at length of the great
war of 1855 and 56 extending from
Puget Sound to the California line, and
mentioned with becoming praise Col
Kelly, Col. Nesmith Maj. Armstrong,
Major Bruce, Col. Chapman and others.
He dwelt with severity on those who
had. tried to underestimate the valor of
our Militia and that too much credit
was given to the regular soldiers to the
detriment of the volunteers. The vet
Grams owed it to themselves to see that
history relating to themselves should be
correctly written. The Col. was frc.
quently interrupted by rounds of ap-
plause. DR.. W. Mckay was the next
speaker. He went far back in the his
tory of Oregon 1889 when the entire
population of Oregon was 65 adults.
He gave details of the several Indians
wars which held the audience almost
spellbound by the cunning and atroci-
ties of the savages At the conclusion
of the Doctors able address the audi
ence dispersed the band playing fare
well air.
| BUSINESS MEETING
At the close of the exercises men,